Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Wednesday, January 17, 2001:
Born into › Generation Z Next birthday will be on › Sunday How many days until my birthday ›
290 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
2 months
14 days
49 minutes
Number one movie › Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Number one video game › Halo Number one song › "Independent Women Part 1" by Destiny's Child
Chinese Zodiac › Serpent Sun Sign › Capricorn Zodiac Element › Earth Zodiac Quality › Cardinal Ruling Planet › Saturn ♄ Spirit Animal › Goose
Life Path Number › 3 Birth flower › Carnation Birthstone › Garnet Lucky day › Saturday ⬤Power Color › Grey
Gas price per gallon › $1.46 Electricity price per KWh › $0.09 Bread price per pound › $1 Alcohol price per 16oz › $0.96 Milk price per gallon › $2.88 Eggs price per dozen › $0.93 Bananas price per pound › $0.51
President of United States › World population › 6,223,412,158 Source: un.org
You’ve traveled over 14,144,000,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 216,403,200 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 1,018,368,000 times. You have taken about 1,485,120,000 steps. You have taken about 178,214,400 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second will happen sometime on September 25, 2032.
What happened on my birthday
1773
Captain James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66° 33' S).
1873
A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War.
1912
Captain Robert Scott's expedition arrives at the South Pole, one month after Roald Amundsen.
1946
United Nations Security Council holds its 1st meeting.
1991
Operation Desert Storm begins, with US-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War.
Eartha Kitt, American singer (Santa Baby), dancer, activist, and actress (Batman - "Catwoman")
Holidays on Wednesday, January 17th
Cable Car Day
Cable Car Day, celebrated on January 17th, honors the invention of the cable car in 1871 by Andrew Smith Hallidie, inspired to help horses struggling on San Francisco's steep hills, leading to the unique and still-operating cable cars in the city today.
Popeye Day
Popeye Day, celebrated on January 17th, marks the anniversary of the spinach-loving sailor's debut in the comic strip "Thimble Theatre" in 1929, highlighting his journey from a side character to a pop culture icon with his own animated series.
National Bootlegger's Day
National Bootlegger's Day, celebrated on January 17, honors the era when the U.S. banned alcohol, leading to the illegal making and selling of whiskey, like the famous Templeton Rye, favored by the notorious gangster Al Capone.
Printing Ink Day
Printing Ink Day, celebrated on the closest Tuesday to January 16, is a special day to appreciate and learn about the different types of inks, their origins, and their uses in our daily lives and work.
Benjamin Franklin Day
Benjamin Franklin Day, celebrated on January 17, honors the birth of a Founding Father who was a master of many trades, from inventing to politics, and is the face on the $100 bill.